Maria Carrillo is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while St. Vincent de Paul is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Maria Carrillo Pumas will take on the St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Maria Carrillo is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Ukiah on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maria Carrillo came up short against Ukiah, falling 40-14. The Pumas have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for St. Vincent de Paul against Montgomery on Saturday as the squad secured a 49-13 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 34 points or more this season.
St. Vincent de Paul can attribute much of their success to Gabe Casanovas, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns, and Mason Caturegli, who gained 99 total yards and three touchdowns. Caturegli is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Jack Stevenson helped Casanovas out on the ground, picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 38 yards.
Maria Carrillo moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for St. Vincent de Paul, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Maria Carrillo was taken down by St. Vincent de Paul 42-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Maria Carrillo was down 28-0.
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